Charlize Theron: 'Being objectified by Hollywood forced me to take break from acting'

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron has revealed that she decided to take a break from the movie business after growing tired of being objectified by Hollywood.

Speaking to Elle about the struggles she faced early in her career, the 39-year-old star said that her first film role in the 1996 crime flick 2 Days In The Valley left a nasty taste in her mouth.

"Someone thought it was a good idea to market almost the entire movie on me — objectifying me a little bit. I got a lot of attention from it, but the problem was that afterwards it was like, 'We want you to do that again — can you just do that?"

Theron said that being pigeonholed ultimately caused her to rethink her decision to pursue acting "so I didn't work for almost two years".